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The rocker was "straining" to perform the song before his knees buckled and he fell to the stage, fans said.

He was initially picked up for "respiratory problems" and was reported to be unconscious, according to a spokeswoman for the Great Western Ambulance Service. Morrissey was found to be "conscious," the spokeswoman said.

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Morrissey was the mastermind behind the Smiths' string of rock hits from as early as the 1980s.

The rocker has been touring North America and Europe since the February release of his latest album, "Year of Refusal."